Depicting the head and drawing the corner
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is mi á ot ó Uhu à Ji à o, which means deliberate imitation, nothing new. It comes from Suiyuan poetry by Yuan Mei of Qing Dynasty.
explain
The metaphor is deliberately imitated and has no new meaning.
source
The third volume of Suiyuan Shihua written by Yuan Mei of Qing Dynasty: is it necessary for Ruan ting to depict his head and draw a picture like the seven sons of Ming Dynasty, and then to see the prosperous Tang Dynasty? The writing method is clear and concise, and there is no old literati in any way. It is just like an inhibitive bad habit. ——Lu Xun's postscript to the collection of extras
usage
It refers to deliberate imitation.
Depicting the head and drawing the corner
tears trickling down one 's cheeks - shān rán lèi xià
look after the suffering of the people - guān xīn mín mò
a perfect match between a man and a girl - láng cái nǚ zī
a woman of low birth may marry into the purple - fū róng qī guì